CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Vinyl methyl ether appears as a colorless gas with a sweet odor. Shipped as a liquefied gas under own vapor pressure. Contact with the liquid may cause frostbite. Easily ignited. Vapors are heavier than air. Leaks may either be liquid or vapor. May asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat containers may rupture violently and rocket. |
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| Color/Form | Colorless, compressed gas or colorless liquid |
| Odor | Sweet, pleasant |
| Boiling Point | 41.9 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -188 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Flash Point | -69 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | In water, 0.97 wt% /15,000 mg/L/ at 20 °C |
| Density | 0.777 at 32 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 2.0 (Air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1316.0 [mmHg] |
| Autoignition Temperature | 549 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Polymerization | Presence of base is essential during storage or distillation of the ether to prevent rapid acid-catalyzed homopolymerization ... Mildly acidic solids ... will initiate exothermic polymerization. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3730 at 0 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 416 416 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Easily polymerized |
| Chemical Classes | Plastics & Rubber -> Other Monomers |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07  Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation H336:Specific target organ toxicity,single exposure; Narcotic effects H360:Reproductive toxicity H370:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure H372:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P201:Obtain special instructions before use. P202:Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242:Use only non-sparking tools. P243:Take precautionary measures against static discharge. P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P337+P313:IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P370+P378:In case of fire: Use … for extinction. P405:Store locked up. P403+P233:Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P403+P235:Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 58.08 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 0.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 58.041864811 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 58.041864811 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 9.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 17.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Vinyl methyl ether appears as a colorless gas with a sweet odor. Shipped as a liquefied gas under own vapor pressure. Contact with the liquid may cause frostbite. Easily ignited. Vapors are heavier than air. Leaks may either be liquid or vapor. May asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat containers may rupture violently and rocket.